USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53)
The USS John Paul Jones is just one of many guided missile destroyers in the U.S. Navy. But its name harks back to the country’s greatest naval hero, who just so happened to hail from Scotland.
The USS John Paul Jones is just one of many guided missile destroyers in the U.S. Navy. But its name harks back to the country’s greatest naval hero, who just so happened to hail from Scotland.
From 2009 to 2013 I spent the summers working at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. Partly because of this (and partly because my wife is from the area), Philly still holds a special place in my heart.